State Dept cable 1973-51291

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ACTION AF- 18

INFO OCT-01 ADP-00 AID-20 IGA-02 EB-11 SS-15 NSC- 10

CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 RSC-01 L-03 OMB-01 TRSE-00

RSR-01 /093W

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P R 051352Z JUL 73
FM AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9065
INFO AMEMBASSY ABIDJAN

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE LUSAKA 1209

FOR ADAMS AND NEWSOM FROM AMBASSADOR

E.O. 11652: N/A

TAGS: EFIN, EAID

SUB J : AID LOAN FOR AFDB

REF: (A) STATE 127544 (B) LUSAKA 1206

1. US DELEGATION HAS DISCUSSED WITH ME SITUATION ON SUBJECT
LOAN AND LABIDI REACTION, REPORTED REF B. MATTER IS OF
PERSONAL INTEREST AND CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE OF LOCATION OF
CONFERENCE THIS YEAR, PROMINENT AND ACTIVE ROLE OF ZAMBIANS,

AND THEIR EXPECTATION WITH OTHER AFRICANS OF OUTSIDE SUPPORT
ON ENCOURAGEMENT OF TRULY AFRICAN PROJECT AT AN HOUR OF
SPECIAL NEED, E.G. DROUGHT IN SAHELIAN ZONE AND ZAMBIAN
TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS.

2. AT RECEPTION FOR DELEGATES, MWANAKATWE, ZAMBIA MINFIN
AND NEWLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS OF AFDB AND AFDF,
EMPHASIZED COLLECTIVE DISAPPOINTMENT AT LAST MINUTE "WITHDRAWAL' 1
AND PRESSED US FOR SIGNIFICANCE OF ACTION. DESPITE OUR EFFORTS,
ASSUMPTION HERE THAT DECISION REFLECTS MORE THAN PROCEDURAL
DELAY OR CONGRESSIONAL PROBLEM CANNOT BE DISPELLED EASILY. AT
OPENING CEREMONIES, GOVERNOR OF BANK OF ZAMBIA KUWANI EAGERLY
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SOUGHT ME OUT TO EXPRESS HOPE U.S. WOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE

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ITS SUPPORT OF BANK AND FUND.

3. AS LABIDI INDICATES, FURTHER DELAY WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY
SERIOUS FROM STANDPOINT BANK'S OPERATIONS OVER NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS
AS LENDING PROGRAM AFFECTED BY UNCERTAINTY. MORE IMMEDIATELY,

DOUBTS RE US SINCERITY IN EXPRESSIONS SUPPORT FOR BANK WILL
RAPIDLY INCREASE.

4. BELIEVE EARLY COMPLETION THIS LOAN MERITS HIGH PRIORITY AND
WOULD APPRECIATE WASHINGTON GUIDANCE ON WHAT I MIGHT SAY TO
MINFIN MWANAKATWE THAT WOULD PUT OUR CASE IN BETTER LIGHT.

WILKOWSKI

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Draft Date: 05 JUL 1973

Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960

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Disposition Action: RELEASED
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Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004
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Document Number: 1973LUSAKA01209

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Reference: 73 STATE 127544, 73 LUSAKA 1206
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: garlanwa
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Review Date: 14 JAN 2002
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Review History: RELEASED <14-Jan-2002 by boyleja>; APPROVED <04-Feb-2002 by garlanwa>

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Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
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Secure: OPEN

Status: NATIVE

Subject: AID LOAN FOR AFDB

TAGS: EFIN, EAID

To: STATE

Type: TE

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Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005